"If Republicans are going to take back the U.S. Senate, it doesn't look as if New York
will be much help. Both New York seats are on the ballot and Gillibrand and Schumer have
comfortable leads," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

In the closest statewide race in New York, the race for State Attorney General, New
York State likely voters back Democratic State Sen. Eric Schneiderman 43 - 32 percent over
Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan. But 24 percent of voters are undecided and 39
percent of those who select a candidate say they might change their mind by Election Day.

Neither candidate is well known: 75 percent of voters don't know enough about
Schneiderman to form an opinion and 85 percent don't know enough about Donovan.

Ninety percent of voters don't know enough about Wilson to form an opinion,
compared to 65 percent who don't know enough about DiNapoli.

"There seems to be about a one-third generic Republican vote. All the Republican
candidates for New York statewide office are within a couple of points of it," Carroll said.

"Harry Wilson wins the anonymity prize. Nine out of ten of New Yorkers don't know
enough about him to give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down rating. But you have to wonder if
anybody is paying attention. Even Sen. Eric Schneiderman and State Comptroller Thomas
DiNapoli come up short on public recognition."

From October 1 - 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,141 New York State likely voters,
with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and
nationwide as a public service and for research.
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4. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Kirsten Gillibrand the Democrat and Joe DioGuardi the
Republican, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) If you had to choose today,
would you vote for Gillibrand or DioGuardi? (This table includes Leaners)

TREND: If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Kirsten Gillibrand the Democrat and Joe DioGuardi the
Republican,for whom would you vote?(If undecided) If you had to choose today,
would you vote for Gillibrand or DioGuardi? (This table includes Leaners)

7. If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Charles Schumer the Democrat and Jay Townsend the Republican,
for whom would you vote? (If undecided) If you had to choose today, would you
vote for Schumer or Townsend? (This table includes Leaners)

TREND: If the election for United States Senator were being held today, and the
candidates were Charles Schumer the Democrat and Jay Townsend the Republican,
for whom would you vote?(If undecided) If you had to choose today, would you
vote for Schumer or Townsend? (This table includes Leaners)

14. If the election for State Attorney General were being held today, and the
candidates were Eric Schneiderman the Democrat and Dan Donovan the Republican,
for whom would you vote? (If undecided) If you had to choose today, would you
vote for Schneiderman or Donovan? (This table includes Leaners)

TREND: If the election for State Attorney General were being held today, and the
candidates were Eric Schneiderman the Democrat and Dan Donovan the Republican,
for whom would you vote?(If undecided) If you had to choose today, would you
vote for Schneiderman or Donovan? (This table includes Leaners)

17. If the election for State Comptroller were being held today, and the
candidates were Thomas DiNapoli the Democrat and Harry Wilson the Republican,
for whom would you vote? (If undecided) If you had to choose today, would you
vote for DiNapoli or Wilson? (This table includes Leaners)

TREND. If the election for State Comptroller were being held today, and the
candidates were Thomas DiNapoli the Democrat and Harry Wilson the Republican,
for whom would you vote? (If undecided) If you had to choose today, would you
vote for DiNapoli or Wilson? (This table includes Leaners)

26. I am going to mention four phrases and ask you which one best describes how
you feel about the way the federal government works. Do you feel enthusiastic,
satisfied but not enthusiastic, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry?